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RI S3034
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Dimitri
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AI Summary
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Amends Rhode Island General Laws Section 31-1-9 to add a statutory definition of "incidentally" as it applies to mobile equipment operating on highways
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Defines "incidentally" to mean actively participating in work in an active work zone or crossing a highway within a work zone
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Explicitly excludes mobile equipment traveling down a highway under their own power from the "incidental" use exception
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Mobile equipment covered includes ditch digging apparatus, well boring apparatus, asphalt spreaders, bucket loaders, road rollers, power shovels, and self-propelled cranes
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.
Motor And Other Vehicles
Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
3/12/2026